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bethjohnson7's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
kricketa's review against another edition
3.0
kinsey heads to floral beach to solve the murder of jean timberlake...which happened 17 years earlier.
first read: january 2010
second read: march 2016
first read: january 2010
second read: march 2016
menniemenace's review against another edition
3.0
This book really captures all the bad things about small towns. It was suffocating to read and I'm glad it is over.
I didn't like the cold case plot all that much, it's probably my least favourite among the books I've read in the series so far.
I didn't like the cold case plot all that much, it's probably my least favourite among the books I've read in the series so far.
mjocarl's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
3.0
F is for Fugitive is the 6th book/case in the Kinsey Millhone (Alphabet Series) by Sue Grafton.
Nothing is as it seems, and Kinsey will experience that in full force in F is for Fugitive.
In this case; Kinsey is hired to solve an old mystery that, on the surface, seems to have been solved 17 years ago when Bailey Fowler’s (at the time) girlfriend, Jean Timberlake, was found dead at the sea wall and he pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter. However, he barely served a year before escaping prison and solidifying his fugitive status. The only reason his father is now fighting for his innocence is because Bailey was accidentally arrested under a false identity and they realized who he really was. There are a lot of characters and plot lines to follow, but another good twist by Grafton.
“If love is what injures us, how can we heal?”
Nothing is as it seems, and Kinsey will experience that in full force in F is for Fugitive.
In this case; Kinsey is hired to solve an old mystery that, on the surface, seems to have been solved 17 years ago when Bailey Fowler’s (at the time) girlfriend, Jean Timberlake, was found dead at the sea wall and he pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter. However, he barely served a year before escaping prison and solidifying his fugitive status. The only reason his father is now fighting for his innocence is because Bailey was accidentally arrested under a false identity and they realized who he really was. There are a lot of characters and plot lines to follow, but another good twist by Grafton.
“If love is what injures us, how can we heal?”
oaxara's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
alifromkc1907's review against another edition
4.0
Gut Instinct Rating: 3
Characters: 3.5
Believability: 3
Uniqueness: 4
Writing Style: 5
Excitement Factor: 3.5
Story Line: 5
Title Relevance: 5
Artwork Relevance: 4
Overall: 4.00
Characters: 3.5
Believability: 3
Uniqueness: 4
Writing Style: 5
Excitement Factor: 3.5
Story Line: 5
Title Relevance: 5
Artwork Relevance: 4
Overall: 4.00
libraryjen's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
3.0
Typical Kinsey, enjoyable and utterly forgettable when you're done reading it. A nice escape.
judyward's review against another edition
3.0
There is no greater keeper of secrets than a small town that wants to protect its own. Kinsey Millhone discovers this fact when she travels to Florida to investigate a cold-case crime.
arthur_pendrgn's review against another edition
3.0
I liked this series, but it's been a while since I've read one.
This is pretty representative of 80s attitudes and morals, including 80s lit. Lots of stereotypes in play. Grafton certainly supplies multiple suspects. Reading mystery/thriller books before cell phones always makes me laugh. But, seriously, a hotel switchboard in the 80s? That doesn't seem plausible.
This is pretty representative of 80s attitudes and morals, including 80s lit. Lots of stereotypes in play. Grafton certainly supplies multiple suspects. Reading mystery/thriller books before cell phones always makes me laugh. But, seriously, a hotel switchboard in the 80s? That doesn't seem plausible.
stephshoff88's review against another edition
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0